Could Duce Staley be candidate for Lions offensive coordinator job?

Duce Staley isn’t going to be a running back for the rest of his life and Doug Pederson could have a few decisions to make. Staley — an Eagles legend who spent seven seasons carrying the rock for the franchise — has aspirations of one day coaching his own NFL team.

Likely sensing Staley’s frustration, Pederson upgraded Duce’s role from running backs coach to running backs coach and assistant head coach. Staley is rising up the coaching ranks, and reports suggest he could land an offensive coordinator or head coaching job during this cycle.

Duce Staley (current role: Eagles assistant head coach and running backs coach): The NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport mentioned Staley as a potential head-coaching candidate. If that’s too massive a leap from his current role, Staley could settle in as a play-caller somewhere, and Detroit might not mind landing a fresh voice with NFL playing experience.

Staley, who interviewed for the Eagles’ head coaching job after Chip Kelly was fired in December 2015, has gotten his chair of credit for the development of young players like Josh Adams, Corey Clement, Wendell Smallwood, and others.

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